Tugs & Salvage – Page 50
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NewsSanmar delivers to New Zealand and Italy
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard is continuing its production of Robert Allan Ltd designed tugs releasing further details of deliveries to Italy and New Zealand.
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NewsDouble-Dutch success for rudder manufacturer
Damen subsidiary Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) has notched up two order successes supplying rudder systems for push tugs operating in Paraguay and the US.
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NewsDamen activity round-up
Continuing busy times at Damen Shipyards are seeing orders, deliveries and christenings for tugs in Europe, the Middle East, Chile, South Africa and Peru.
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NewsFirst birthday report from Ardent
“One year ago, we set off with our business plans, and today we are pleased that the merger progressed in line with these plans.” The words of CEO Peter Pietka as he reflects on Ardent’s first year of operation.
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NewsFlinterstar wreck removal gets underway
Work has commenced on removing the wreck of the cargo ship ‘Flinterstar’ which for the last eight months has been stranded on a sandbank in the approaches to Zeebrugge, Belgium.
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NewsDeep salvage techniques aid search for missing airliner
Port Louis, Mauritius-based Deep Ocean Search Ltd (DOS) has provided details of its part in the search for EgyptAir flight MS804, the Airbus A320 which disappeared over the eastern Mediterranean in May.
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NewsVeteran salvage ship faces the end of the road
Resolve Marine are preparing to scuttle a legendary Western Alaskan salvage vessel with a long and fascinating history.
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NewsNew hybrid Azistern tug from OSD
Ijmuiden-based OSD Holland BV has revealed details of its latest design, the ‘Azistern 2250e’ hybrid harbour tug featuring a podded drive system.
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NewsKotug’s global expansion continues
Rotterdam-based towage service provider Kotug has announced two further steps in its global expansion activities in Australia and Mozambique.
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NewsLessons learned following tug capsize
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the girting and capsizing of a mooring launch while assisting a small chemical tanker leaving its berth on the UK south coast.
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NewsDouble news from Macduff
Two news items from Macduff Ship Design Ltd are reporting delivery of a shallow draught ASD tug to Turkey and establishment of a new marine surveying branch to fill a gap of such skills in north east Scotland.
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NewsBroker appointed for Giano Tug in the Americas
Geneva-based Purple Water Ltd has appointed Marcon International Inc as exclusive broker to handle shipyard licencing for construction of the innovative ‘Giano’ tug in the Americas.
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NewsDamen delivers its biggest Shoalbuster
Dutch towage provider Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV has now taken delivery of what is the largest Damen Shoalbuster to date, the 3512 marque ‘Noordstroom’.
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NewsMoskito - sucking oil from sunken victims of war
Norwegian company Miko Marine AS is reporting imminent first use of its innovative oil extraction technology following a detailed assessment of its sustainability and practical benefits.
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NewsTsavliris reports busy times
Tsavliris Salvage has reported a busy first three months of 2016 attending a variety of casualties and illustrating the importance of a well-equipped and efficient global marine salvage presence.
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NewsISU reflects on a busy 2015
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has published its Pollution Prevention Survey along with industry statistics for 2015, demonstrating a robust industry and its member’s role in environmental protection.
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NewsWalk-to-work from a workboat
Multi-purpose workboats feature regularly in Tugs & Towing but this latest delivery from Zwijndrecht-based Shipyard Kooiman BV for HvS Dredging Support BV of Harlingen takes the humble tug/workboat to a new level.
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NewsAssembling a modular solution
The first fully classified Modular Multi Cat tug/workboat (MMuC) has been delivered by Damen to a tight deadline supporting dredging operations in the Caspian Sea.
